Sector

Academy for Sustainable Communities - ASC is the national centre for delivering the skills and knowledge needed to make better places. It aims to inspire, motivate and influence people across the public, private and voluntary sectors who are involved in creating sustainable communities.

Ashoka - Ashoka is the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs.

Business in the Community - A movement of businesses committed to continually improving their positive impact on society through corporate social responsibility.

Cabinet Office - The Cabinet Office coordinates policy and strategy across government departments.

Directory of Social Change - The Directory of Social Change is a national charity promoting better management of charities and more effective use of resources. We provide practical, challenging and affordable information and training to meet the current, emerging and future needs of the voluntary sector.

School for Social Entrepreneurs - The School for Social Entrepreneurs exists to provide training and opportunities to enable people to use their creative and entreprenurial abilities.

Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition SSEC - SSEC promotes, represents, develops policy, and supports networking for Scottish social enterprises.

Social Enterprise Coalition - The UK portal for social enterprise information and resources.

Social Enterprise London - Social Enterprise London is the regional agency tasked with the job of promoting Social Enterprise in London and increasing the scale of the Social Economy.

Social Firms UK - Social Firms UK aims to create employment opportunities for disadvantaged people through the development and support of Social Firms. Social Firms are market-led businesses that are set up specifically to create good quality jobs for people severely disadvantaged in the labour market.  For more information visit

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the DTI) - The Department brings together functions from the former Department of Trade and Industry, including responsibilities for productivity, business relations, energy, competition and consumers, with the Better Regulation Executive (BRE), previously part of the Cabinet Office.

The Scarman Trust - a national charity committed to helping citizens bring about change in their community, in the way that they want.

Third Sector

ACEVO - Acevo is the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations. We connect, develop and represent the third sector's leaders.

Charity Finance Directors Group - The Charity Finance Directors' Group is a membership organisation set up in 1987 and specialises in helping charities to manage their accounting, taxation, audit and other finance related functions.

Development Trust Association - The national body for development trusts. Aiming for a successful development trust in every community.

Ethical Property Foundation - The Ethical Property Foundation helps charities and communities to get the most from property, and works with the property industry to reduce its environmental and social impacts.

LawWorks - LawWorks for Community Groups provides pro bono business law advice to community groups, not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises through a network of volunteer lawyers. We do this by acting as a broker between groups who need legal help and lawyers who are willing to provide the help for free.

NCVO - The National Council for Voluntary Organisations provides a voice and support to voluntary and community organisations.

Business Support

You in Business - A one stop shop for business information, tools and guidance for female entrepreneurs.